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McDermott Will & Emery

Quarterly Sanctions Update | Q2 2025

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In the second quarter of 2025, EU and UK sanctions policy continued to take shape against a complex and shifting geopolitical backdrop. The European Union sharpened its focus on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ by proposing new...more

K2 Integrity

First Ever Targeted Guidance On Financial Institutions’ Compliance With Export Administration Regulations

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On 9 October 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published its first ever unilateral guidance specifically addressed to financial institutions (FIs). The Guidance to Financial...more

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BIS Updates Freight Forwarder Guidance And Best Practices

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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has recently published a guidance document on its new website aimed at helping freight forwarders and exporters uphold compliance with U.S. export controls and regulatory...more

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OFAC Releases Guidance on Extended Statute of Limitations & Forthcoming Recordkeeping Changes

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The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has released updated guidance concerning recent legislation that doubled the statute of limitations for violations of certain sanctions and export control...more

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BIS Releases Updated Guidance for Freight Forwarders

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On March 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) released updated guidance to freight forwarders specifically outlining their responsibilities under the aegis of the Export...more

BakerHostetler

Key Export Control Developments During the First Quarter of 2024

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The first quarter of 2024 saw numerous developments on the export control front. This report summarizes the key developments and provides links to the relevant Federal Register notices and/or agency announcements....more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

The USPTO's Guidance on Use of AI-based Tools in Practice

Since President Biden issued his Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has been investigating the potential pitfalls of...more

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Biden Administration Issues New Guidance for Freight Forwarders

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New guidance from the Biden Administration mandates that freight forwarders are responsible for complying with trade sanctions and export compliance. On December 11, 2023, the Biden Administration released a 10-page sanctions...more

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U.S. Department of Justice Issues Employer Guidance on Avoiding Discrimination When Complying With Export Control Laws

A recent employer fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division highlights an area of exposure for employers related to document requests in connection with export compliance assessments....more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

DDTC Updates Compliance Program Guidelines and Guidance for U.S.

Compliance Program Guidelines - On December 5, 2022, the U.S. Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) issued new Compliance Program Guidelines (“the Guidelines”) intended to provide an overview...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

China’s MOFCOM Issues Internal Export Control Program Guidelines

Following the new Export Control Law of China that encourages all exporters to establish an internal compliance program, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has published guidelines for the internal compliance programs of...more

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White Collar Year in Preview: Sanctions/Export Controls Trends in 2020

This is the sixth in our start-of-year series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Our previous entry discussed enforcement by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office in...more

A&O Shearman

Sanctions Round Up - Fourth Quarter 2019

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FOURTH QUARTER 2019 - - Congress closes the year by passing new sanctions against China over human rights concerns, while OFAC clarifies the scope of recent actions against Chinese shipping companies. - In the wake of...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 5th Asia Pacific Summit on Economic Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement – October 15th, Singapore

Recent investigations targeting companies in various industry sectors ranging from technology to finance, and shipping to insurance, illustrate that economic sanctions are a high risk area for companies in Asia. Our Asia...more

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